Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Euphony No. 1.


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Eufonia I.
Foreign language / English title
Euphony No. 1.
Subtitle
For Percussion, Two Harps and String Orchestra
Year of composition
1963

Type
Orchestral work
Instrumentation
2 timp., perc. (4 esec. - 2 xil., 2 vibr., 2 trg., 4 ptto.sosp., campli., maracas, 4 metal bl., 2 tom-tom, 3 temple bl., 2 gong., 3 crot., 3 bongo, claves., guiro, bell, 2 tmb.picc., wood bl., gr.c.) - 2 arpa - strings: 24 vl., 8 vla., 8 vlc., 8 cb.
Duration
11 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Premiere information
5 October 1964, Budapest
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest 1975, M-14

Southern Music Publishing 1975, SMP-2242-29
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Recordings
Qualiton LPX 11362, 1968 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Lehel György (cond.)
Hungaroton HCD 31699, 1998 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Lehel György (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Euphony No. 1